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• Re: best case sealant?
  Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
  Wed, 26 May 2004 14:53:11 +1000
  ...best case sealant? On Tue, 25 May 2004, Mark Seifert wrote: > guy told me he used to seal air-cooled cases with a piece...
• Re: Pop top seal done!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 20:44:27 -0700
  ...Pop top seal done! I replaced the pop-top seals on my Westy today. Because the PO decided to glue the shrunken old seal...
• Re: Gasket sealer for cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:06:55 -0700
  ...Nothing I ever put sealant on, either in combination with a gasket or sealant alone, ever held as reliably as a proper gasket alone...
• Re: poptop seal - quality?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 26 May 2006 11:15:25 -0400
  Having recieved a half dozen e-mails of folks wanting to buy my Bus Depot seals, I felt the only fair way to sell...
• Re: Proper adhesive for engine compartment seal
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:15:20 -0700
  I assume, they are asking about the seal of the deck lid. Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Old vs New Engine seals was Re: Further adventures
  Historical mailing list - dean c aukes
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 08:22:30 -0500
  At 02:40 PM 7/8/96 -0500, you wrote: >>4) New engine seal gasket [whatever it is called]. This is the big >>gasket...
• pop-top seals
  Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 17:29:25 -0800
  Anybody have an opinion om pop-top seals from JC Whitney? They seem to have aluminum instead of steel running through them to prevent...
• Front seal choice
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 00:26:27 -0500
  I need to replace the front engine seal (between engine and trans) on my '85 Westy along with the clutch, and I read in...
• Re: tell me about water at fuse panel 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 16:19:21 -0500
  ...Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 8, 2018, at 1:50 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Yes, either antenna seal or...
• Re: best seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:12:04 -0600
  Rich, Depends on what kind of sealer he has used. If he has used a self etching zinc chromate type primer the 3-M...
• triangular side window seal Re: Westy Soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:58:31 EDT
  Speaking of window seals, my little swivel window on the passenger side is noisy. Looking at the online vendors' sites, none of them seem...
• Re: Winshield seal
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Jul 1997 02:28:14 -0400 (EDT)
  Many thanks to all of you who answered my question about the windshield seal! Todd
• clutch slave seal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 22:20:10 -0500
  does anyone sell the rubber seal that goes in the slave cylinder separately! thanks mike
• Re: windshield rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 19:20:36 EDT
  Tony Speaking from the experience of seal replacement and manufacturing since 1976, I would advise not re-using your old seal, if at all...
• Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:29:20 -0700
  ...What happened to me > is the end shaft axel seal popped off and oil leaked into the cv boot. > The selector shaft seal stopped...
• Re: GoWesty OEM pop-top seal not recommended
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 20:02:16 -0800
  The only PT seal I've ever bought and installed was on my first Vanagon and it worked superbly. On Sat, Mar 11, 2017...
• Re: Door and window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 11:28:22 -0600 (CST)
  Tom Glazener writes: > Does anyone have clever and reasonably priced sources for door and window > seals for a '71 bus? Mine are just a...
• Help! front main seal question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:39:22 -0700
  Hello, I am replacing the front main seal (behind pulleys) on a 2.1L. When doing this same job on a 1.9, I...
• Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 13:51:11 -0800
  I think I may have found the cause of my multiple oil seal failures (87 syncro). I just took the engine out and the...
• '84 Westy door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 4 May 2015 08:39:47 -0500
  ...Could you explain the process and/or share any tips for replacing the one-circular piece front door seal? I have removed the old...
• Re: head nut sealer
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 18:41:25 PST
  ...head nut sealer >Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 13:42:34 PST > >Hi all > >Okay... on reassembly is there a "generic" sealer I can...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:34:57 -0500
  ...Failed Crankshaft seal yet again I am wondering if there is anything that could cause the oil pressure to be too high in this...
• Re: water in the rear hatch door
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:05:10 -0400
  ...I presume the > primary cause is the window seal, which visually appears ok, but I plan on > replacing my window seals this winter. I...
• Re: Axle Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:13:35 -0500
  ...A lever type seal puller is cheap and will usually do the job. Most leaky output seals are not the fault of the seal...
• Re: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 19:36:43 -0600
  ...Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold Model(s): Vanagon waterboxer, all Model Years Extreme cold weather can harden and split the seal between...
• Re: sunroof seals??
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:56:58 -0800
  There are two seals that you need- one for the moving piece and one for the opening. Should be around 100$ for both. The...
• Need help with a part number
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 11:30:03 -0800
  I'm looking for the part number for front wheel bearing "seal rings". These are the rings which provide the surface for the ID...
• Re: Hard oil seals
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 15 May 2006 17:09:01 -0400
  After I bought my '85 Westy the forward (front is front) oil seal failed and not only oiled my hatch a lot but any...
• Re: Opinions on WCM products?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jul 1996 07:55:47 +0930
  We use quite a bit of WCM Rubber in our restorations and have not had any problem with seal fit or construction other than...
• Re: Replacing Sunroof Seal - 69 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 01:02:22 -0400
  In a message dated 95-07-25 23:24:21 EDT, rmk@solar.sky.net (Richard Kurtz) writes: >Has anyone replaced the sunroof seal...
• Re: Oil leak, now slipping clutch - what seal?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:32:35 -0500
  Check your tranny fluid level just to be safe - but I would bet it is the seal at the crankshaft. Instead of being labeled...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:27:34 -0800
  We have those seals as well as most of the other sliding door hinge parts in stock: http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:26:37 -0400
  > So maybe the question needs to be who made the seals you used? ALL the > ones I have used came from the VW Bus...
• Re: Blown Torque Converter Seal....a common problem???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:24:29 -0500
  The torque converter seals themselves rarely go bad. Leakage is often caused by a bad torque converter mounting bushing and/or an mount-alignment...
• RE: leaking torque converter oil seal?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 97 04:14:23 UT
  to fix it, drop the engine, get the correct torque convertor bearing from VW and the correct seal. install the seal properly or it...
• Re: 85 Vanagon; oring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:26:13 -0700
  Copper sealant will NOT give a hard enough surface for the o-ring to seat against. You need to use JB Weld or some...
• Re: How does it leak in?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 07:13:53 -0800
  bad seal, water can get under the seal and that can happen at the top of the window, then water seeps down to those...
• water under window seal
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 12:31:02 -0700
  Hi, I've just discovered water trapped under the lower part of the rubber seal around the window at the back on the left...
• Inserting new chrome trim into windshield seal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 22:33:24 -0400
  How do you install the chromed plastic trim into the windshield seal while the window is still installed? I removed the old strip, cleaned...
• Vanagon Seal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 09 Apr 1997 08:45:16 EDT
  I recalled seeing something about an off-the-shelf item that is identical to the Vanagon pop-top and luggage rack seal. I found...
• Re: Vanagon - old heads - leaks -alum. seal products $3
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 08:00:41 -0400
  ...I also used alum-a-seal and it stopped the visual leaks but I had both and it would not stop inner seal leaks...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:53:08 -0700
  ...Have read the gowesty article on those seals. Can't recall brand I bought locally. We'll find out. re: flywheel sealing surface. At...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:39:42 -0800
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > Coolant sealers and stop leaks do not work on water pump seals as they are > a > moving...
• replacing vanagon windshield seal
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:53:12 -0700
  fairly sure my windshield seal is leaking and i'm getting water draining into my footwells. not to mention the noise of wind whipping...
• putting the tranny back in- question!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 14:17:42 -0800
  Ok, do you seal the mating surface of the tranny-engine union? When i took the tranny out it was sealed, but I've...
• Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:27:32 -0600
  ...Prob leaking. > > The seal behind the cooler is an oil seal. That doesn't prevent water > from leaking from the same general area, but...
• Re: Soundproofing / Insulation and rust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:14:18 -0600
  ...It'like the seal has shrunk or something. The seals are in good shape, just noisy. Any suggestions as how to deal with this...
• 85 Vanagon; water housing & Oring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine Rios
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:29:13 EST
  ...I'm ready to install it, but decided to ask the list if anyone has used any other sealant other than blue RTV for...
• Re: 79 bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 9 Aug 94 21:02:54 PDT
  H Steven Dolan writes: > > As Joel said, the leak is almost certainly push rod tube seals. Hey! I resemble that remark! In fact, I...
• <syncro> diff seal re/re
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 17:43:59 -0300
  ...To replace seal you need to: - undo inner CV and push the axle out of the way - wipe the grease out of the flange...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:06:33 -0700
  OK! I read enough about how stupid the Westfalia OE seal is. What is wrong with the seal design? Just one thing. The cost...
• Re: Need good Westy Auto Trans shop in SE Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:36:18 -0400
  The correct seals for the ATF to differential have bumps on the top so that when correctly installed there is a space between them...
• door seals
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Fri, 9 Jun 2017 21:03:31 -0400
  ...I'm putting new door seals on but I didn't take the old one's off the paint shop did so I'm...
• Pulley End - Crankshaft Oil Seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:23:38 -0500
  ...Might be the oil pump, but I suspect a seal There is/was a large diameter "O" ring seal and a smaller seal - and...
• Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:33:08 -0700
  ...that means opening up the seals again...... sandblasting the seals again.... rustcoating......seam sealer..... primer..... and then dont stop but go on to topcoat...
• engine compartment sealing
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Wed, 2 Jul 1997 18:15:01 -0400
  Hi all, I have been working on replacing fuel lines and gas tank seals on my 82 westy this past month. I realized that...
• Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:30:11 -0400
  ...I am going to the dealer this morning to see if there is other rear crankshaft seal for that pulley or late Vanagon...this...
• Re: Drive flange oil seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 06:45:13 -0500
  ...I went ahead > and ordered up some new CV bolts, the flange cap, circlips, and an oil seal. > Everything came apart quite easily including...
• door edge seals
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 04:50:14 -0800
  I noticed on a junkyard '89 the other day that it has rubber seals filling the gap at the leading edge of the front...
• Re: R-134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Sun, 30 May 1999 21:36:21 -0700
  ...You own the freon. > > > > It has been running trouble free for about 18 months > > davidb > > > > I'm curious if that's "no seals" as...